Parlee Z-Zero :: ISP, Di2, and *Really* Red - now 6.31 kg

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RichTheRoadie
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by RichTheRoadie

Very nice. Makes me want a more interesting paint job!

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gravity
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by gravity

Super awesome!


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btompkins0112
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by btompkins0112

Wow!!! Love it, dude....that thing is perfect! MORE PICTURES!!

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kfreytag
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Merry Christmas, weenies!

Here are a few more pictures before the kids come storming down the stairs to see what Santa brought:

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Last edited by kfreytag on Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:26 am, edited 2 times in total.
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tonytourist
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by tonytourist

Paint looks great. Your full bike picture isn't working for me, but I'm sure it is awesome.
Looks like you're ready to get out in the Oakland hills, consider me jealous :P

Knoxxy
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by Knoxxy

Looks sweet.
More pics please!

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dogma85
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by dogma85

Nice paint!!!
More photos :-)

vlastrada
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by vlastrada

Awesome!!...somewhere i think you mentioned that after a detailed discussion with Parlee you opted for the integrated seatpost...
I am intrigued, why is the ISP preferable according to Parlee? cheers

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jmilliron
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by jmilliron

Wow!

Where's the proper profile photo?
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by Tamu8104

Looks amazing! I agree with your choice of ENVE and gumwalls but agree with others, where are the full bike shots??
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kfreytag
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It appears that Flickr was having a little too much "enriched 'nog" yesterday, so the full-bike pic didn't get replicated to the right places. I've hopefully fixed the links. Here it is again, just for completeness. (Please note that this picture is not "to the regs" on a profile shot. I'm in the design process of a garage with a white door so I can submit a truly canonical profile picture).

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Last edited by kfreytag on Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:27 am, edited 1 time in total.
Life's too short to ride clinchers.

Current:
Parlee Z-Zero ISP
Santa Cruz Stigmata CC

Past:
Ridley X-Fire Disc

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kfreytag
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tonytourist wrote:Looks like you're ready to get out in the Oakland hills, consider me jealous :P

With the weather we're getting now, I think you have every right to be jealous. 67 degrees today.

vlastrada wrote:i think you mentioned that after a detailed discussion with Parlee you opted for the integrated seatpost

Actually, I wanted the ISP for purely aesthetic reasons. Whereas ISPs have gone somewhat out of style due to the difficulty in resale and the challenges in initial sizing, I wanted the seattube to run all the way to the saddle in an uninterrupted red.

If Parlee were making the choice, I'm *absolutely* sure they'd suggest a standard frame. Getting the sizing right with an ISP is terribly difficult (especially if you're like me and you want the saddle at 743mm when the topper is absolutely flush with the ISP, showing no unpainted carbon). I ended up shipping them my saddle so they could use it when mocking the tubes.

From a ride-quality perspective, I'll just have to get some miles on it and see what it feels like. I do, however, like the look.

dogma85 wrote:More photos :-)

Knoxxy wrote: More pics please!

More pictures to come. Holidays with families and kids are a busy time. I feel lucky to have gotten it built and photographed at all.
Life's too short to ride clinchers.

Current:
Parlee Z-Zero ISP
Santa Cruz Stigmata CC

Past:
Ridley X-Fire Disc

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dogma85
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by dogma85

That's hell of the bike!!! Great job man!

saibot
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hats off to you sir!

worth the wait, stunning!

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